Torres Needs a Rest

I know, I know: all the Torres bashing is getting boring now, but in fact, I think this is one of Torres' brightest periods in a Chelsea shirt.

He has six goals in five games and is playing with a swagger that has been nonexistent for much of his Chelsea career.

But in his last few games, even though he's got himself a couple of goals, he looks a few yards off this pace. He's getting caught offside too often, not following up rebounds and generally not being in the right positions in and around the box.

But this is fully understandable considering he has played almost every minute of every game this season and is well in his right to feel a little tired.

What Torres needs is a rest to recharge his batteries; unfortunately this is a luxury Chelsea may not have considering the lack of striking options available to Rafael Benitez.

Leeds Not Ready for the Premiership

This statement might seem as harsh as Wednesday's scoreline, but a club as big as Leeds shouldn't be such a world apart from any Premier League club.

I know they led Chelsea at the break and played well in the first half, but it just never felt as if an upset was in the cards.

Chelsea hadn't even started playing until Juan Mata made it 1-1 just after the break, and as soon as they put their foot on the gas, Leeds were left in a cloud of dust.

Leeds are one of the biggest clubs in the Championship, and every season they are expected to make a challenge for promotion but they seem to be lacking the general quality to make a push for the Premier League.

They have the desire, the fans and the stadium fit for the Premier League, as well as a manager who has bags of experience in the top flight, but they need to address their lack of quality sooner rather than later.